Christian Oliver, a German-born actor who played roles in Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Speed Racer, and Hunters, was killed in a plane crash on Thursday (January 4th).
According to a statement released by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, the actor, identified as Christian Klesper, and his two daughters (aged 10 and 12) were aboard a private plane from Paget Farm, Bequia headed to St. Lucia before crash landing in the Caribbean Sea.
The RSVGPF shared that the plane took off around noon from Paget Farm and “experienced difficulties and plummeted into the ocean” shortly after takeoff. Oliver, his daughters, and the pilot and owner of the aircraft were initially found by divers and fishermen from Paget Farm, and then handed over to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard. The exact cause of death has yet to be revealed, but it is believed that all four passengers died on impact.
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“The RSVGPF expresses condolences to all who are negatively affected by this tragic incident,” said the local authorities in a statement. “The RSVGPF will update the public as more information is gathered. Investigation into the matter continues.”
Born Christian Klesper in the German town of Celle on March 3rd, 1972, Oliver’s film and television career spanned three decades; his most notable role was playing Brian Keller in the short-lived spinoff Saved by the Bell: The New Class from 1994-1995.
Oliver also appeared in 1995’s The Baby Sitters Club, 2008’s Speed Racer reboot, the Tom Cruise-starring Valkyrie, and the Wachowski’s sci-fi drama Sense8. His most recent role was in 2020 as a recurring character in the Prime Video series Hunters, which starred Al Pacino and Logan Lerman.
